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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city
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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a workable solution to the state's growing financial woes
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Recent Examples of workable
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has seven children, immediately took issue with the position that blocking or filtering content is a workable alternative to requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
But fiscal moderation has not been the only way to recreate a workable version of the Carter model.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bare root roses and fruits are planted during winter dormancy, typically in late winter once the soil thaws and is workable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
But fiscal moderation has not been the only way to recreate a workable version of the Carter model.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bare root roses and fruits are planted during winter dormancy, typically in late winter once the soil thaws and is workable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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He has been floated as a possible presidential candidate in 2028.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dying in the most horrific manner possible is his business, and business is booming.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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To everyone’s surprise, the phytoplankton were not asleep either: Hoppe measured higher levels of the pigment chlorophyll—a useful proxy for active photosynthesis—in the seawater than anyone expected.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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But another useful comparison might be the playbook that Musk follows from space programs for his company SpaceX.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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This article will explore these common VAT misconceptions, clarify the applicable rules, and provide practical guidance on how businesses can handle such situations effectively while ensuring compliance with EU VAT regulations.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Architect, Registered - Port Everglades Description: Registered with the Seaport Engineering and Construction Division and responsible for developing applicable scope for building retrofits, re-designs, and new builds for the Port Everglades Department.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Therefore, if Mars’ deep interior were on the cooler side, then a solid core seems perfectly feasible, the researchers said in the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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SaaS customers, on the other hand, prioritize intuitive tools, making scalability more feasible without the same labor cost constraints.—
Peter Potapov,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the following scene, Scott’s character tries to destroy the monkey with a flame thrower, another practical effect.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Others have raised ethical concerns about the company’s goals and asked practical questions, such as what effect mammoth-like elephants would have on the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the ensuing 250 years, physicists came up with a viable explanation for why this occurs.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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No compliance issues or material weaknesses were noted beyond the usual request of small offices to try to separate accounting functions among staff as much as practicable.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2024
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Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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